Online courses

News! Our Introducing humanism: non-religious approaches to life course with Sandi Toksvig is now open!

We have two free online courses available. Both will support you to learn more about humanism. While one focuses on the nature of humanism and its response to life’s big questions, the other centres around the people who describe themselves as humanists and the way they live their lives. The courses can be taken in any order.

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Introducing humanism: non-religious approaches to life

Join Sandi Toksvig for an exploration of humanism and life’s big questions.

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The course covers a wide range of topics relevant to the study of any worldview: identity, knowledge, meaning, and morality. Featuring contributions from philosophers, representatives of humanist organisations, and members of the public, it encourages discussion and debate around life’s big questions: How can I know what is true? What is the best way to live? What kind of world do I want?

You’ll explore the tensions and dilemmas contained within a humanist view, as well as the arguments against it, and the responses humanists give to those arguments. Whether you are a humanist, religious, or none of the above, it should allow you the opportunity to reflect on life’s bigger questions for yourself.

Join us for a conversation about the best way to live!

Course outline

Week 1: Humanism and the human being

Week 2: Understanding reality

Week 3: Making life meaningful

Week 4: Being good

Week 5: Humanism in practice: a better world?

Week 6: What is humanism?

This was a very good introduction to Humanism. It was thoughtfully designed into bite sized
chunks of information with excellent links for further research. I highly recommend it.
Catherine H – Introducing Humanism learner

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